PREFACE

P. 3, 1. 13. Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657 — 1757) was the nephew of Corneille. He has obtained much réputation by his work entitled éloges des Académiciens^ which is considered as a masterpiece of style and criticism.

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1. 4. la vicomte. Comté and vicomte were fonnerly always féminine.

We still say la Franche-Comté^ when mentioning the province of France

oi which the capital is Besançon.

]. 5. aux yésuites=chez les yésuites.